ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins President Trump in Oval Office for Historic IVF Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined President Trump and other administration officials today in the Oval Office for announcements regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF). The President outlined actions his administration is taking to reduce costs of IVF, including an announcement that EMD Serono will offer fertility drugs at a discount in the United States, and a new supplemental insurance option companies can offer specifically for fertility care. 

At the beginning of his remarks, President Trump thanked Senator Britt for her leadership on IVF, saying, “I will say Katie … as you know, she is a great senator from Alabama, she’s the first one that told me about this. I had not known too much about it, and we worked very rapidly together … So, I want to thank Katie Britt.”

Senator Britt spoke immediately after the President and recounted her experience working with President Trump on IVF: “From the very first phone call we ever had; your support was strong. It was steadfast. It was unwavering. And because of you, millions of Americans are going to have a greater opportunity to bring the greatest gift, in my opinion, life into this world.

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“This is a celebration of life. It’s a celebration of parents. It’s a celebration of families. And it’s a celebration for those people who want to one day be parents themselves. I think every parent can attest, and I certainly do myself, that the greatest gift that God has ever given me is the ability to be a mom. We want more people to have that opportunity. We want to make that easier and more affordable.”

On the action that President Trump is taking on IVF, Senator Britt said the following:

“The recommendations today that President Trump has set forth are going to expand IVF coverage to nearly a million more families, and they’re going to drive down cost significantly. Mr. President, this is the most pro-IVF [action] that any president in the history of the United States of America has done … And President Trump taking this action today to lower cost to bring these issues to the forefront and to enact solutions for people working to start their families.”

Senator Britt also highlighted her leadership in the Senate to enact historic child care legislation as part of President Trump’s Working Family Tax Cuts Act: “If you look at the Working Family Tax Cut[s] (bill) … he made sure that hard working parents were front and center in that legislation…whether it was child tax credits being expanded and made permanent, whether it was Trump accounts that are going to change the game for so many parents, or whether it was child care, so for decades we have heard Democrats talk about child care. President Trump actually took action on the affordability and accessibility of child care.”

You can watch Senator Britt’s full remarks here.

Senator Britt has been a tireless advocate for creating more affordable and accessible pathways for potential and current parents. In February 2024, Senator Britt spoke with President Trump on the importance of access to IVF and other fertility treatments following a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court. The Alabama Legislature and Governor Ivey quickly took action to protect IVF access across the state. 

Earlier this year, Senator Britt celebrated Trump’s historic executive order to expand access to IVF treatment, which was the most pro-IVF executive action ever taken at the federal level. President Trump credits Senator Britt for introducing him to the subject.

Last year, Senator Britt introduced the IVF Protection Act, which would guarantee continued IVF access nationwide while safeguarding religious liberty, and led every single Republican Senator in a joint statement reaffirming their support for continued nationwide IVF access. Senator Britt worked with Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to release an op-ed titled, “We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF” in the Wall Street Journal. 

Upon introduction of the IVF Protection Act, Britt said, “For many Americans, building a family, becoming a mom or a dad, that’s their American Dream. IVF makes the difference in achieving that dream for millions of Americans who are facing infertility…”

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